Dhaka urges India to identify, punish mob that killed 3 Bangladeshis

DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has urged India to identify and prosecute those responsible for killing three of its citizens who were lynched earlier this week after allegedly crossing into India’s northeastern state of Tripura.

According to Indian media and officials, the three men were beaten to death by a mob on Wednesday in Khowai district, just a few kilometers from the Bangladesh border, on suspicion of cattle theft.

In a statement Friday, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry called for an “immediate, impartial, and transparent” investigation into the incident and demanded justice for the victims.

“The perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice,” the ministry said, emphasizing that all individuals — regardless of nationality — are entitled to the protection of their human rights, “no matter which side of the border they may inadvertently find themselves on.”

New Delhi has not yet responded to Dhaka’s call.

The victims were identified as Jewel Mia, 32, Pati Mia, 45, and Sajal Mia, 20, all residents of Chunarughat in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district, which borders Tripura. Their bodies were handed over to Bangladeshi authorities on Thursday by India’s Border Security Force (BSF), police said.

Md Jahidul Islam, the officer in charge of Chunarughat police station, told Anadolu that the men had illegally crossed the border but had no prior record of cattle smuggling or related offenses. He added that Indian police have opened cases over the killings.

India’s Times of India reported that the three were lynched by villagers in Tripura’s Vidvabil village while allegedly attempting to steal cattle.